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2:40 PM.Trevor Reekie caught up with Graham to discuss his unique creative process and Addictive TV’s newest single 'RIBAB JAM' which features instruments and samples from Morocco, Africa, and even a monk’s… Read more Video, Audio

2:00 PM.LAIIKA and band perform boppin' versions of their latest songs live for RNZ Music at Auckland's Samoa House. Made with support from NZ on Air.  Read more Video, Audio

1:30 PM.Tony Stamp analyses Lucy Dacus' nostalgic, detail-heavy new album, the country-soul hybrid found on Faye Webster's fourth outing, and Greentea Peng's debut cocktail of beats and mysticism. Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Ladies and Gentlemen, we are gathered here today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Al Green’s Al Green Gets Next to You LP.  Read more Video, Audio

4:00 PM.Co-host of The Detail podcast and former choir boy Emile Donovan joins Charlotte to chat about life and choose his favourite song on this episode of The Mixtape. Read more Video, Audio

3:15 PM.This week we meet Auckland-based rapper Gino October. He opens up about immigrating to Auckland from Cape Town, introduces his latest single 'New Day', and explains the importance of never giving… Read more Video, Audio

2:00 PM.A special live performance from Louis Baker and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Recorded in February at a one-off sold-out show.  Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Tony Stamp comes to grips with Troy Kingi's excursion into folk music (in collaboration with Delaney Davidson), the fifth release in just two years from UK soul merchants SAULT, and the Flying Nun… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Mara TK talks to Charlotte about grief, therapy, and the process of creating his new album Bad Meditation. Read more Video, Audio

12:10 PM.We pay tribute to The Doors LA Woman - with drummer of the Doors - John Densmore who joins Charlotte on the phone.  Read more Video, Audio

4:01 PM.Sam Hunt talks to Trevor Reekie about his enduring passion for words and rhyme and includes a tasteful selection of songs that continue to resonate with him.  Read more Video, Audio

3:15 PM.Wellington pop musician Jessica Leigh is on the verge of releasing her second EP Summerland, a 5 part narrative articulating the love story of a summer romance from its beautiful beginning to its… Read more Video, Audio

2:00 PM.Tiny Ruins (Hollie Fullbrook) released her debut album Some Were Meant For The Sea in May 2011. Tiny Ruins recorded this very special session for RNZ performing songs from her debut album and sharing… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Tony Stamp digs into the sunny debut album by Philadelphia pop strummers Another Michael, the third full-length from Aussie soul-futurists Hiatus Kaiyote, and Wellington producer Paige Julia's latest… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Robin Pecknold, the lead singer/songwriter of indie-folk band Fleet Foxes, talks to Charlotte about the brighter style of the band's latest album Shore and opens up about his love for The Beach Boys. 

12:00 PM.Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell was twenty-seven years old when she wrote her fourth album Blue, which this week celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. Nowadays, it's regarded as one of the… Read more Video, Audio

11:05 PM.In this week's Pocket Edition, Troy Kingi talks about the halfway point folk country blues album Black Sea Golden Ladder and Ladi6 on her new Queens Birthday Honour and her forthcoming tour. Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Shane Te Pou (Ngai Tuhoe) is a former candidate, campaign manager and executive member of the Labour Party, as well as a former union official. Shane is no longer a member of any political party… Read more Video, Audio

3:30 PM.Wellington soul singer-songwriter Louis Baker is back with a new EP, Love Levitates produced by Devin Abrams. It's the first release since his 2019 debut album Open. According to Louis, Love Levitates… Read more Video, Audio

2:40 PM.Australian band The Chats are well known for their punk songs about Australian culture. Their first single 'Smoko' became a viral hit, and other popular tracks include 'Bus Money,'ACDC CD', 'Pub… Read more Video, Audio

2:00 PM.LEAO is the musical project of Auckland-born Samoan musician David Feauai-Afaese. Their music is Read more Video, Audio

1:30 PM.Tony Stamp investigates the second album from America-born/ Germany-based electro singer Sophia Kennedy, a politically-charged collection by Canadian rapper Cadence Weapon, and a team up between… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Yesterday saw the release of Troy Kingi's fifth album Black Sea Golden Ladder. It marks the halfway point for the Tai Tokerau singer's 10/10/10 series. The folk-inspired album sees Troy team up with… Read more Video, Audio

12:30 PM.After a 6 year hiatus, Ladi6 and Parks have announced the return of The Alpha Sessions. The Alpha Sessions are a run of shows where Ladi & Parks transfer their studio set up, to smaller, intimate… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Nashville Babylon's Mark Rogers selects a few songs and a great clutch of stories as this week's mixtape guest. Read more Audio